Japanese air photography

Answer 1

Japanese aerial photography had the following characteristics:

** 1. Thematic **
- He often chose topics related to soft and pure colors, such as campus, travel, outings, literature, coffee houses, etc. Most of the models were young and beautiful girls with fresh and elegant makeup.

** 2. Character Emotions **
- Pay attention to the true expression of the subject's emotions. Many Japanese aerial photography works were completed during the trip. The various emotions, scenery, and customs encountered during the trip were recorded. The soul of portrait photography lay in the portrait itself, emphasizing the capture of the true emotions of the subject.

** 3. In terms of composition **
- Most of the compositions were simple, with a simple background to highlight the main body. It was common to use a large aperture to blur the background to make the picture clean. The main body had more golden ratio composition, and partial framing (such as hair, smile, or back view) was also an important aspect.

** 4. Light **
- Natural light was the main source, and they usually chose a bright, fresh, and warm outdoor environment. The softer the light, the better. If additional light is needed (such as when the temperature of the sunlight changes), the light emitted by the photography lamp should be adjusted according to the temperature of the sunlight at that time, so that the photography lamp can blend into the natural light without affecting the fresh and natural perception of the picture.

** 5. Character Postures **
- The character's posture was naturally relaxed and life-like. There was no need to deliberately put on a tough look. It captured the natural and vivid side of life to convey fresh and natural emotions and feelings.

** 6. Post-production adjustments (for digital photography)**
- ** Exposed **: Slightly High Key. Exposed by about 2 levels (depending on the environment), but too much exposure will make the high light level white, and the dark level is not black enough, causing the photo to be gray. The key is to maintain enough darkness while the light is polar.
- ** contrast/saturation **: Can be slightly lowered, but not too much, because creating a light effect mainly depends on exposure, contrast is only an auxiliary.
- ** Color temperature **: Can be adjusted, for example, blue +2 - 3, green +1 - 2 (If the camera has a negative film mode, you can also try it).
- ** Focus **: Different frames have corresponding focal lengths that are easier to bring out the air. For example, 50mm for the full frame, 35mm for the APSC frame, 25mm for the 4/3 frame, etc. It is not recommended to use a zooming lens to avoid affecting the spatial sense.
- ** Aperture **: The key is to have enough depth of field to make the subject clear, not to blindly open the aperture.
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